Timed Up and Go test as a sarcopenia screening tool in home-dwelling elderly persons

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the performance of the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) as a screening tool for sarcopenia in elderly persons living in a city in the south of Brazil. Method: A cross-sectional, home-based study was conducted with 322 elderly persons. The diagnosis of sarcopenia was based on the criteria proposed by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EGWSOP). A Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was constructed to assess the discriminatory power of the TUG on sarcopenia screening. Results: With a cutoff point of 7.5 seconds, the test had an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.66 (CI 0.56-0.76; p=0.002) and adequate sensitivity and negative predictive values (88.9% and 93.2%, respectively). Conclusion: Due to its ease of use and rapid execution, in addition to its low cost, this test is useful for the screening of sarcopenia, especially among elderly persons with good physical and cognitive abilities. The early identification of individuals with probable sarcopenia may allow for preventive or directive interventions for the management of this geriatric syndrome.

Relationship among urinary advanced glycation‐end products, skeletal muscle mass and physical performance in community‐dwelling older adults

“…TUG assesses an individual's mobility, which requires static and dynamic balance. Prior studies have shown that TUG is a good screening tool for sarcopenia among hospitalized older patients and home‐dwelling older adults . Furthermore, AGE is an independent factor of low SMI among middle‐aged and older adults .…”

“…Prior studies have shown that TUG is a good screening tool for sarcopenia among hospitalized older patients and home-dwelling older adults. 18,19 Furthermore, AGE is an independent factor of low SMI among middle-aged and older adults. 20 An experimental study found that mice with high AGE diet showed CML accumulation in their extensor digitorum longus muscle and low muscle strength.…”

Capacidade de avaliação de testes de desempenho físico para identificar baixa massa muscular em mulheres de meia-idade e idosas

“…Like Pinheiro et al 27 , Fillippin et al 29 carried out another study in 2017 showing good results for the physical tests in the detection of sarcopenia. In this study, the performance measure used to predict sarcopenia in a population of old people of both genders was the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, which presented adequate sensitivity for the prediction of sarcopenia and screening of the condition.…”

The Evaluation of Differenceson Geriatric Syndromesbetween Active and Sedentary Elderly

“…TheTUG(Timed Up and Go test) is a simpletestused to assess a person's mobility and requires both static and dynamic balance [28].The TUG test was used to assessparticipants' sarcopenia risk. A cut-off point of 7.5 s, with 88.9% sensitivity, 31.4% specificity was considered for risk of sarcopenia [28].…”